Products reaching end of support in the second half of 2015

As of June 2015, the following list represents some of the products reaching end of support in the next 6 months. For a comprehensive list of Microsoft products and their lifecycle policy timelines, please search the Support Lifecycle Product Database.

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Service Packs Retiring: Support for the following Service Packs will retire in the next 6 months. Customers should migrate to the next available Service Pack to continue to receive security updates and be eligible for other support options.

Services Packs Moving to End of Support

Effective Date

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013

July 14, 2015

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Service Pack 1

July 14, 2015

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Service Pack 1

October 13, 2015

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Service Pack 3

October 13, 2015

Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System 2.0 Service Pack 4

October 13, 2015

Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011 Service Pack 1

October 13, 2015

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 3

October 13, 2015

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 2

October 13, 2015

Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange Server Service Pack 2

December 31, 2015

Microsoft Forefront Security for SharePoint Service Pack 3

December 31, 2015

*NOTE: Products listed without a specific service pack refer to Release to Manufacturing (RTM) or Service Pack 0 (SP0) version. These versions will expire as Service Pack 1 was released 12 or 24 months prior to the support expiration date, based on the Service Pack policy. In order to remain supported, please update the RTM/SP0 to a currently support Service Pack.

Key Products Transitioning from Mainstream Support to Extended Support: The following products will be moving into Extended Support in the next 6 months. Extended Support lasts for a minimum of 5 years and includes security updates at no cost, and paid non-security updates and support. Additionally, Microsoft will not accept requests for design changes or new features during the Extended Support phase.

Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 Microsoft Office Professional 2010 Microsoft Office Professional Academic 2010 Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010 Home Use Program Microsoft Office Standard 2010

October 13, 2015

Microsoft Project Server 2010

October 13, 2015

Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010

October 13, 2015

Key Products Transitioning to End of Support: The following products will be reaching end of support in the next 6 months. There will be no new security updates, non-security updates, free or paid assisted support options or online technical content updates.